Job Description
About the Company
A major cloud service company, primarily providing services such as expense reimbursement systems and email delivery platforms to small and medium-sized enterprises. The company has experienced rapid growth, with revenue increasing from 4 billion yen in 2016 to 8.7 billion yen in 2019 — more than doubling in just three years. With active business expansion, they planned to hire over 100 new employees in 2020. Operating under a SaaS-based subscription business model, the company maintains a high level of business stability.
You will be responsible for web application development related to the company’s SaaS cloud services, including adding new features, performance improvements, technical upgrades, and modernization — utilizing offshore development through a subsidiary in Indonesia.
Responsibilities
1. Development management for the Indonesian subsidiary
Manage progress of development projects delegated to Indonesia
Communicate requirements and specifications, and confirm deliverables
2. Development support for the Indonesian subsidiary
Understand and clearly explain questions or issues raised
Promote improvements to enhance productivity, quality, development efficiency, and technical capability of the offshore team
3. Building the optimal Japan–Indonesia development team
Since the team is newly formed, you'll help build an optimal structure across Japan and Indonesia
Optimize and improve the offshore development process
4. Business trips to Indonesia
Occasional trips to the local office to share knowledge, understand current progress, and strengthen relationships
The Indonesian side includes a Japanese representative, local PM / PL, and developers
Around 1–2 trips per year, approx. 2 weeks each
5. Training and team management
In the future, you may take part in training junior bridge engineers
Potentially manage the Japanese side of the offshore development team as it expands
Why Join
Business Mission
The company aims to solve social issues such as labor and time shortages by improving operational efficiency through cloud and IT technology. The “Rakuraku” series of SaaS products supports back-office tasks (accounting, finance, HR, sales admin, etc.).
Characteristics
They offer multiple SaaS products and strengthen each one to be broadly used. The company focuses on standardized services rather than customer-specific customization, aiming to create solutions that are widely helpful across industries. Many executives are former engineers, and product development is considered a core part of company management.
Role Highlights
What We Value
Balancing “growth of existing services” and “challenge in new business”
Growing business through PDCA cycles
Focusing on core values to grow both the company and yourself
Challenges We Face
Thinking together with the business side (sales / planning / CS) about what we should develop
Building a team that values both people and the work
Incorporating new features and promising technologies that don’t yet exist in the market
Continuously improving products post-release based on customer feedback
Maintaining and strengthening the Japan–Indonesia collaboration
What You’ll Gain
Ownership of your own product and the ability to grow it
Experience with team building and project management
Recognition and trust from both Japanese and Indonesian engineers
A close and friendly relationship with the offshore subsidiary
Opportunity to contribute your expertise and grow with the Indonesian team
Team Culture
Highly motivated people who enjoy learning and building services together
Engineers who work proactively rather than passively
Those who see both the business and technical side of development
People who contribute to long-term optimization by building knowledge and systems continuously
Requirements
Experience reviewing Java code
Ability to travel to Indonesia (Business Trip)
Benefits
Location
Tokyo 2nd Office : Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Head Office : Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Employment Type
Full-time employee (正社員)
Working Hours
9 : 00 AM to 6 : 00 PM
Remote work only available once a week on Wednesdays (non-negotiable)
Flexible Working Hours (Timely / Monthly Shift System)
You can shift your work hours by up to 1 hour earlier or later in 30-minute increments
Examples : 8 : 00–17 : 00, 9 : 30–18 : 30, etc.
Annual Salary (Estimated on Hire)
JPY 5,000,000 – JPY 9,600,000
Days Off and Leave
Full 2-day weekends (Saturday / Sunday)
National holidays
Year-end / New Year holidays
Summer vacation
Paid leave (usage rate over 85% as of FY March 2022)
Maternity and paternity leave (100% return-to-work rate)
Bereavement leave (e.g., 7 days for marriage)
Selection Process
Document screening → 2–3 interviews
Other Benefits
Full social insurance coverage (Kanto IT Software Health Insurance, Employment Insurance, Pension, Worker’s Comp)
Family allowance :
30,000 yen / month for one child
50,000 yen / month for two children
60,000 yen / month for three or more (until the age of 18)
Note : not available for assistant managers and above
Casual dress permitted
Timely / Monthly shift system (as above)
Flexible “Mile” system for adjusting working hours and evaluations during child-raising years
Usable after 1 year of employment
Additional support :
Nursing leave for children (5 days per child, separate from paid leave)
Babysitter subsidy
Backup leave
Company clubs (baseball, futsal, music, Gundam models, etc.)
Internal networking events
Requirements
For foreginers candidates Japanese Business Level (JLPT N2) is a Must. English Business Level 3+ years as a bridge engineer Vendor management experience Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously as PL / PM Experience reviewing Java code Ability to travel to Indonesia (Business Trip)
大手人気SaaS企業 Bridge Engineer (Tokyo - Indonesia) • Sendagaya, 13, jp